3 Ways To Diagnose Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Arfid

Even though weight may not be a problem for adults with ARFID, children with ARFID are often underweight and have diminished bone mineral density.

Tensing of the shoulders or other muscles. Fidgeting. Sweating. Crying. Shaking in the hands. Inability to look at the food. A need to immediately leave the table.

Picky eating phases are common in children between 18 months and 3 years of age, but these phases will usually pass within a few months.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Autism (including Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS) Food trauma Oral-motor delay Swallowing disorders Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Gastrointestinal disorders